Rat and mouse trap



1L-ME Mmmm RM1-AND MQUSE TRAP* 2 Sheets sheet i l Filed Maw l7 I 192? i Q MNM articulan* To (LEZ/w fiom i? may conce/m Be it knowin hat L JMW@ Hice. Mv, 2i, Citizen o' the @United @miti-,si msdiiigi; mi;

Electra', in the County 0i' W'ihiisi sind, iitsiii@ o'i Texas, have nvelitd :i` new sind uw .iii Rai: and Mous@ @mp1 of which 1111i@ follow ing is :ai speci'icmii'nfi.

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shown in Figs. and 2. Th@ sides l multim gers releasably engaging the bottom edges pendent covers, slots in the oi' the gravity operated trap doors, said triggers being Voperated by animal entering the trap 5 2. In a rat and mouse tr rality of trap chambers, to Said chambers, the

the weight of the up having a pluindependent Covers roof portion of the tra) including a Central partition eriiiiped in -Shape o''orni guideways for two inderoof of lthe trap, 10 vertically slidable doors mounted in said slots, triggers arranged to hold said doors normally in raised position and to release and drop the doors upon receiving the weight of an animal, substantially as de- 15 scribed and shown.

JAMES HECKMAN. 

